the throne
noun
: the position of king or queen
He is next in line for the throne.
He ascended the throne after the death of his father.
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There have been no such pictures of the heir to the throne greeting Beatrice’s sister, Princess Eugenie, the same way.
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Fifteen years later, Adam is working a dreary HR job when a chance encounter sends him back home to reclaim the throne.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Ludwig, who inherited the throne at age 18, did not want to deal with politics.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Leto stars as the villain Skeletor, who has seized the throne of He-Man’s home world, ruling it with a ruthless, oppressive force.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 June 2026
Fifteen years later, Adam is working a dreary HR job when a chance encounter sends him back home to reclaim the throne.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Ludwig, who inherited the throne at age 18, did not want to deal with politics.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Leto stars as the villain Skeletor, who has seized the throne of He-Man’s home world, ruling it with a ruthless, oppressive force.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the throne
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“The throne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20throne. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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